As 2024 comes to a close, everyone at Zoho Meeting wants to take a moment to reflect on another year of innovation, growth, and meaningful connections. This year, we reinforced our commitment to enhancing business collaboration.

From personal rooms and breakout rooms to on-demand webinars, 2024 has been all about empowering our users with better tools for online meetings and webinars. Join us as we revisit the highlights and prepare for an exciting year ahead!

Reflecting on 2024: How Zoho Meeting revolutionized remote collaboration

Breakout rooms: Small groups, big ideas 

This year, we introduced the much-awaited breakout rooms, transforming how teams collaborate in virtual meetings. These smaller, focused spaces empower users to brainstorm, problem-solve, and discuss ideas in groups, driving more productive and engaging sessions.

Personal rooms: Your private meeting space 

2024 began with the launch of personal rooms, offering users a dedicated, always-available virtual meeting space. Perfect for quick check-ins, private discussions, or recurring meetings, personal rooms allow users to skip scheduling and jump straight into productive conversations.

Screen sharing just got better and louder 

• Annotator: We upgraded screen-sharing with the powerful extension, Zoho Meeting Annotator. Whether for brainstorming sessions or detailed presentations, Annotator allows users to draw, highlight, and emphasize key points directly on the shared screen, making interactions more impactful.

• Screen share with audio: Taking things to the next level, we also introduced screen-sharing with audio. Users can now share videos, tutorials, and multimedia presentations with crystal-clear sound, ensuring that every detail is communicated seamlessly during meetings.

Engage anytime, anywhere with on-demand webinars 

We revolutionized webinar organizing with the introduction of on-demand webinars. By allowing pre-recorded sessions to be accessible anytime, users can engage global audiences without time zone constraints. Marketers, educators, and trainers can leverage this feature to deliver content while collecting actionable insights from viewers at their convenience.

Enhanced security with end-to-end encryption

This year, we doubled down on privacy with the rollout of end-to-end encryption for online meetings. By prioritizing user data security, we reaffirmed our commitment to providing a trusted video conferencing platform.

Empowering developers with Zoho Meeting SDK

Our video SDK opened new possibilities for developers, allowing seamless integration of Zoho Meeting's video and audio capabilities into custom applications. From education platforms to healthcare solutions, our SDK has become a reliable tool for embedding video conferencing functionalities.

Learn how to configure the Zoho Meeting SDK.

Smaller enhancements, bigger impact

• Join before the host: We improved the flexibility by allowing meeting participants to join the session before the host. This feature ensures timely starts, reduces downtime, and allows participants to connect seamlessly.

• Public chat in webinar: With public chat in webinars, we made audience engagement easier than ever. Attendees can share thoughts, ask questions, and interact in real time, fostering a collaborative webinar experience.

Setting the gold standard in customer support

Your success is our priority, and our support team goes above and beyond to ensure it. Here's what our users have to say!

Looking ahead: How AI will enhance your Zoho Meeting experience 

As we step into 2025, Zoho Meeting is set to improve collaboration with cutting-edge AI-powered features. Prepare for smarter meetings with intelligent session summaries that highlight key takeaways, smart chapters for effortless navigation through meeting recordings, and sentiment analysis to analyze audience response in real time.

With these innovations, our goal is to make your meetings more insightful, efficient, and impactful than ever before!

Wrapping up

Thank you for trusting Zoho Meeting to power your virtual collaboration. As we step into a new year, our commitment remains solid—to redefine how you connect, collaborate, and succeed in an ever-evolving digital world. Together, let's make 2025 a year of limitless possibilities and meaningful connections.

Here’s to new beginnings and greater achievements. From all of us at Zoho Meeting, we wish you a Happy New Year!